JustinNck1 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Noon in Beckley, heck i get to sleep in, and avoid toll road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Ok...those of you attending or considering attending. It is getting hard to make this giant circle in 4 days. And we have daylight issues that time of year, it won't be sunny till 9pm. We need to make some time at some point, and we need to cut some of the usual stuff out. Are you ok with going down 16 Saturday and having a blast...then 60 miles of freeway after that to get to Johnson City? Are you ok with skipping the Blood Mtn area and the Skyway? Doing those two things makes it work. I know it sucks but if we don't we are all looking at a giant slab ride home on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 No input from me since I'm literally a 50/50 prospect of even going. But I'd have no problems doing the entire planned loop but I'm used to doing 500 to 700 miles a day, but I know not everyone can do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 I'm with you Tim. But trying to accommodate the more sporty bikers. I like them and dont want to make them miserable. Compromise...fun for all and all that bullshit. There will be a pop quiz each morning though on the route. Bastards need to know the route before they take off on their own. Blaming me when they get lost is a real fag move. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm good with that...I've done the skyway a million times so no big loss. I'd rather see new (to me) stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm good with any route, as long as it's pavement, it's probably good down in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 15 minutes ago, JustinNck1 said: I'm good with any route, as long as it's pavement, it's probably good down in that area. There is like a half a mile of groomed gravel as we cut through a trailer park. It saves us about 10 miles of stop lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, Tonik said: There is like a half a mile of groomed gravel as we cut through a trailer park. It saves us about 10 miles of stop lights. I'm fine with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm bummed I can't make it. Hope you all have a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) woohoo gravel! Where's @Danimal? Edited August 12, 2016 by ScubaCinci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Gravel is no big deal anymore, Danimal has showed me that. Somtimes you find the coolest stuff off the beaten path. I ran through several miles of gravel roads last year in Virginia and Tennessee mountians. Seen some awsome views and interesting sights. Only negative from last year was I smashed a flat spot on ny head pipe from a rain washout on a forest service road, connie needs more ground clearance..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 You haven't done gravel until you do the Parson's Branch Road on a cruiser in the spring during a big rain storm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I've done it on 2 different bikes, once on the TL and it was dry as hell. The second time on big Vee, it was a little wet but not bad. Took a rental car on it once when it was soupy as shit, was driving a HHR and got passed by a honda fit once I let them go around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) Put me down for a maybe, as long as you don't mind stopping every 100 miles for gas, the DRZ has a tiny tank Also I hate freeway, but will do a few miles to make it work. Will not do a multi hour freeway ride, I can add a travel day to avoid that. I need a good moto trip this year, committing to this will give me a good excuse to take a few days off. Craig Edited August 17, 2016 by CBBaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, CBBaron said: Put me down for a maybe, as long as you don't mind stopping every 100 miles for gas, the DRZ has a tiny tank Also I hate freeway. That is pretty much when I stop any way. As for the freeway, we all hate it. But sometimes you have to get where you are going to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I may trailer down to the Gap and ride with you Nomaaaaaads there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 And a tender ass pansy when it comes to long rides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Second post updated also with routes and hotels and they are below. I would hold of making reservations for a few days until we are sure there are no changes. Take a good look at them, make specific suggestions gang....make them better. There will be a test each morning on the route for that day. Saturday Oct 15th Beckley WV to Johnson City TN 203 miles 4hr 44minhttps://goo.gl/maps/KhmLfB4UnJx Red Roof Inn $55 210 Broyles Dr, Johnson City, TN 37601 redroof.com Sunday October 16th Johnson City to Clayton, GA 316 miles 8hr 37mihttps://goo.gl/maps/LYNFipMat6y Days Inn Clayton $55 54 Highway 441 North, Clayton, GA 30525 daysinn.com Monday October 17th Clayton, GA to Rocky Top, TN 328 miles 8hr 33minhttps://goo.gl/maps/VciyQbmbZEx Econo Lodge $59 221 Colonial Ln, Rocky Top, TN 37769 choicehotels.com Tuesday October 18th Rocky Top, Tn to home C-bus area peeps can blast up to Lexington and then 62 to home. NEO people can do that or cut across 119 to Charleston WV and then up. Edited August 19, 2016 by Tonik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 BTW, that section of 116 just before we get to Rocky Top on Monday is 'The Devil's Triangle' that some of you may have heard of. Oh hell, who am I kidding. You sockfuckers didn't even look at the routes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 13 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said: @TimTheAzn, you wanna room share? I need a smoking buddy and @Casper is too straight edge for my life style choices. Plus, you're cuter. Let me make sure I survive PIRC before I commit to this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Life decided I needed a stiff smack in the balls. Put me in Casper's group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Tpoppa said: Life decided I needed a stiff smack in the balls. Put me in Casper's group. Shit, I forgot about that. No, @Casper 's group is for people that suck. You have your own special group now. Edited August 19, 2016 by Tonik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Looks like some fun routes and alot of miles. I'm thinking it is going to take 2 days to get back to NEO from Rocky Top. To do it in one day would require atleast 4 hours of freeway I don't think I am up for that kind of abuse, especially after 4 hard days. I better order than Seat Concepts seat for the DRZ Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 minute ago, CBBaron said: Looks like some fun routes and alot of miles. I'm thinking it is going to take 2 days to get back to NEO from Rocky Top. To do it in one day would require atleast 4 hours of freeway I don't think I am up for that kind of abuse, especially after 4 hard days. I better order than Seat Concepts seat for the DRZ Craig Yea, I tried really hard to get us to Lexington Monday, but it would have been tough. I cut a lot just to get us to Rocky Top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Isaac's Papa said: @TimTheAzn, you wanna room share? I need a smoking buddy and @Casper is too straight edge for my life style choices. Plus, you're cuter. I'm not going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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